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8. Inspections. The premises licensed under this ordinance.must be open to inspection by any authorized ' representative of the City during. regular business hours for purposes of ensuring.compliance with this ordinance. 9.. Revocation of Suspension. Any license issued under this ordinance maybe revoked or suspended by the City Council for a violation of any provision of this ordinance as provided herein. Section S. Other Prohibited Acts. 1. NQn-Compliant Products. No person shall sell or offer for sale a product containing THC, including edible cannabinoid products, that -does not meet all the applicable requirements ift-Minnesota.:Statutes, section 151..72. 2, Presumptions. Edible cannabinoid products sliall comply with -the labeling requirements in Minnesota. Statutes; section 151.72., subdivision 5 and.all other applicable labeling: requirements: The City may presume; for the purposes of enforcing this ordinance;.an edible cannabinoid product being offered for sale or that is sold by a licensee has been tested by -an iridependent.lab as required in Minnesota Statutes, section 151.72, subdivision 4 and that the. information contained on the product label is accurate. 3. Pricing and D..iscounts. No. person shall accept or redeem any coupon, .price promotion, or the instrument. or mechanism, whether in. paper, digital, electronic, mobile, or any other form, that provides. any edible cannabinoid product to a consumer at no cost or at a price that is less than the non -discounted standard price listed by a retailer on the item or on any relates shelving, posting, advertising, or display at the location where the item is sold or offered for sale, including. aI applicable -taxes. 4: Purchase for Others. It is a misdemeanor violation of this ordinance for. any person 21. years of age:or older to purchase or otherwise obtain any edible can nab inoid product on behalf of a person. under the: age of 2.1. 5.. Under Aged Persons. It is a petty misdemeanor for any person under the age of 21 todo any .d.the following: 1. To attempt to .disguise their true age by the. use of a false Form. of identification; whether: the identification is that. of another person: has.been modified or tampered .with to represent an age older than the actual age of the person using.that identification;: 2. To attempt to purchase. edible.. cannabinoid products; or I To possess edible cannabinoid products. This prohibition does not. apply to a licensee's employee who is handling edible.can nab inoid.products. Section 9. Compiiance Checks. The City may from time -to -time conduct unannounced' compliance checks of licensed estab.lishnients.'N6 person used iri compliance. checks may attempt to cuss: a forrn of identification. that. Inisrepresents:the gersdn's.Age.: All. persons lawful ly.engaged in.a comp] lance check shall answer all questions about their age asked. by the licensee or their employee, and produce. any identification, if any. exists, for which they are asked. The City will conduct a compliance check. that involves the. participation of a.person at least. 1$ years of age, but under the age of2l. to enter the licensed premises to attempt to purchase the edible can nabinoid products.. Persons used for the purpose of compliance checks shall be.supervised by law enforcement or other designated personnO. Nothing in this ordinance shall prohibit compliance checks authorized by state or federal laws for businesses manufacturing, storing; or selling edible cannabinoid .products. under any applicable federal or state law. The...campliance checks authorized.by this ordinance are.in addition to any other compliance checks that may be. performed related to the tobacco or liquor license held. by An, eligible business. Section 10. License Actions. 1. Basis for Action. The City maysrIspend; revoke, or nonrenew:a.license issued under this ordinancefor any of the following reasons: Edible C mnabinoid Prod ucts, Ordina nce No. 145